aim: many of the oral health problems start in childhood that may affect the way of speaking, eating and even the social manners of the individual. the aim of this study was to test the trans-theoretical model to gain an understanding of the inter-dental cleaning behavior change in mothers and their children in the city of sanandaj. methods: this study was a randomized controlled trial, conduct...

Dental schools are increasingly incorporating behavioral management strategies into the curriculum; however, little is known about the efficacy of this instruction. The purposes of this study were to evaluate student exposure to several categories of behavioral management techniques, assess student opportunity to observe faculty use of these techniques, and determine the extent of students' per...

1DDS, MSc, PhD Graduate student in Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School – UNESPSão Paulo State University. 2DDS, Associate Professor of Endodontics, Dental School – UNESPSão Paulo State University and post graduation course in EndodonticsUNIMAR-Marília, SP. 3DDS, Associate Professor of Endodontics, Dental School – UNESPSão Paulo State University. 4DDS, Endodontist in private practice, Brasília, B...

PURPOSE To provide dental hygiene students with a service learning opportunity to work with special needs and culturally diverse underserved populations through the Oral Health on Wheels (OHOW) community based mobile dental hygiene clinic. METHODS A student feedback survey was administered between the years of 2009 and 2013 to 90 students in order to gather and identify significant satisfacti...

The aim of this study was to explore dental and dental hygiene students' and faculty members' perceptions of student evaluations of teaching (SET) and determine whether dental vs. dental hygiene student, beginning vs. advanced student, and faculty vs. student responses differed. Perceived benefits, challenges, and suggestions for conducting SETs optimally were also assessed. Survey data were co...

1. Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences & Technology, Modinagar 2. Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences & Technology, Modinagar 3. Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Eklavya Dental College & Hospital, Kotputli, Rajasthan 4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Ko...

The anticipated shortage of dental faculty presents a challenge for dental education as it will greatly impact the training of the next generation of practicing dentists. One way to alleviate shortages is to identify students who are interested in an academic career at the predoctoral level and provide them with training in teaching, research, and leadership. Based on available evidence, formal...

INTRODUCTION Professional regulatory bodies in the UK and Europe state that dental graduates should be able to manage orthodontic emergency patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore dental student experiences of treating orthodontic emergencies within a teaching institution. MATERIALS AND METHOD This study was designed as a single-centre evaluation of teaching based in a UK un...

1Post graduate Student, Department of Conservative & Endodontics, Raja Rajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 2Reader, Department of Conservative & Endodontics, Raja Rajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 3Head & Professor, Department of Conservative & Endodontics, Raja Rajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indi...

1Assistant Professor, Dental Materials Research Center, Department of Pedodontics, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 2Assistant Professor, Dental Materials Research Center, Department of Operative Dentistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 3 Dental Student, Dental Materials Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 4Assistant Profess...